The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-01-22
Abbmilll!s MeEia!aaal.
How Planters are Robbed.

the thieves should not only he pub
Eicly exposed, gu: prosecuted and
sent to the peniteni'ary. B"l''
gases come 10 ~ we'll au'hanlica'
ned. Nv. T.. IIimcl, Of Assnmp
zion, a few days ago wrote US az
f1DIIows:
ground This season the crop Of
ono Of my neighl"rs, and IN NO.
sember the molasaes vas shipped
TO tlie corsapt mariet of New Or.
~9eans-his share shipped to his
merchant, marked with tSo letters,
my share TO my merchant 'S'th
a,lantation brand, sold the sa"e
alav, his 28c. and mine FOR 42c.
This ia no fancy sketch, bnt names
and dates cun he given, aud would
he, had our informant given
Kermiesion. Wa will give names.
however, in such cases, henceEorth,
If sent W
Ths second case is that Of a cot
son planter, who had for years been
struggling to ge, even wilh u Eer.
s:hant who had hecn systematically
robbing him while he thought he
was dealing wia. on honest mon.
Rc was q good planter, INTELLIGENT
ard ambitions. and. instead of t@-
corning discouraged 80 too many
do. under snch burdens. he lRcame
tte o determined TO free him.
self of debt. At Lost, seeing that
This could be done dAlv by the most
rigid economy. even to depriving
&Ihimself aud family Of nany nee
.ssaries OF life. he told his wife the
situation, and she, like all good
wives do, heartily entered into his
pIans for the accomplishments OF the
.ssrcat end, h:cif liberation froa.
debt. He told her that one '9nore
good crop. With the greatest ceono,
my would once again give hem
freedom. Most fortunately this
was accomplished. He sent several
Hundred bales 10 New Orleans, fol-
'ioged the shipment aus had the
supreme satisfaction, on settling
with his merchant, TO find that he
mad paid the last dollar aud had q
Auall balance left. He then ceIe.
hrated his victory by lakine q good
a%~linner-the first !or q lm,g time
anda strange and most fortpnste
circumstance heicl him. Tso gen.
sa.emcn. unknowH oidsn, took seats
near by. and during the osrse Of
their meal he plainly overheard
their conversation. One told the
other Of a purchase OF zoe cotton
which he had made the dsy before
and gave the price. His friend
asked the mark, wben the planter
'gas surprised 10 learn that it vas
2s,is own. He was surprised because
the pure hase price vas aa's cent
more than his merchant had zen.
dered on his account sales. ale
said nothing. but waited until 6ey
left the place, when he stepped mp
TO tl,c bueec ani introduced him.
self. saying it vas his cotton be had
referred 10. aud asked the gentle.
,snan for his care. This Gas kan.
,ded him, when the planter asked
the gentleman If de was s.lling 60
make oath 40 10 the price paid and
from Who purchased. when he SAID
most certainly" VITA this az
snrancc lie went TO dis rooa. 50,
down aud msde calculation of hi.
probable losses, 'f"r the term OF
wears he had tEen shipping Ais crop
40 the smundrelly merchant, ana il
same to SlG,00o. He neat proceed
cd to tie merchant ard told him
What he had discowercd, and sale
lie had 0 good mind to send him te
HE p%enitentiary; that lie had care
fully estimated his losses, anc
wanted his $4,000. NE got til,
money, we ere glad to know, ant
vet it you'd have been better hae
such q mar been sent where be he
longs. No@. unless the hancs
merchants Of New Orleans ,{aed s.
iaSog there are many SUCH Join il
abe crusade against the thieves il
their calling, they will fall wit
then. The commercial exchange
should adopt some means 10 chcci
such q corrnldion.-Suear Bowl.
Sugar Bowl !: The Morebous